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Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 19,266, 10 ta’ Ġunju, 2014
L.N. 201 of 2014
PLANT QUARANTINE ACT
(CAP. 433)
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species
(Amendment) Regulations, 2014
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Plant
Quarantine Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the
Environment and Climate Change, in conjunction with the
Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Animal
Rights, has made the following regulations:-
(1) The title of these regulations is the Examination of Citation and
Varieties of Vegetable Species (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 and scope.
these regulations shall be read and construed as one with the
Examination of Varieties of Vegetable Species Regulations, S.L. 433.23
hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".
(2) The scope of these regulations is to transpose Commission
Directive 2013/57/EU amending Commission Directive 2003/91/EC
setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of
Council Directive 2002/55/EC, as regards the minimum
characteristics to be examined and the minimum conditions for
examining certain varieties of vegetable species.
Schedule I to the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes
Schedule I to
by the following new Schedule
the principal
regulations.
"SCHEDULE I
CPVO guidelines
The following tables list the genera and species for which
CPVO guidelines apply. These technical protocols can be found on
the CPVO website www.cpvo.europa.eu
Table 1.1
Scientific name
Common name
CPVO protocol
Allium cepa L. (Cepa
Onion and Echalion
TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
group)
Allium cepa L.
Shallot
TP 46/2 of 1.4.2009
(Aggregatum group)
Allium fistulosum L.
Japanese bunching
TP 161/1 of 11.3.2010
onion or Welsh onion
Allium porrum L.
Leek
TP 85/2 of 1.4.2009
Allium sativum L.
Garlic
TP 162/1 of 25.3.2004
Chives
TP 198/1 of 1.4.2009
Allium schoenoprasum
L.
Apium graveolens L.
Celery
TP 82/1 of 13.3.2008
Apium graveolens L.
Celeriac
TP 74/1 of 13.3.2008
Asparagus officinalis L.
Asparagus
TP 130/2 of 16.2.2011
Beta vulgaris L.
Beetroot including
TP 60/1 of 1.4.2009
Cheltenham beet
Brassica oleracea L.
Curly kale
TP 90/1 of 16.2.2011
Brassica oleracea L.
Cauliflower
TP 45/2 of 11.3.2010
Brassica oleracea L.
Sprouting Broccoli or
TP 151/2 of 21.3.2007
Calabrese
Brassica oleracea L.
Brussels sprouts
TP 54/2 of 1.12.2005
Brassica oleracea L.
Kohlrabi
TP 65/1 of 25.3.2004
Brassica oleracea L.
Savoy cabbage, White
TP 48/3 of 16.2.2011
cabbage and Red
cabbage
Brassica rapa L.
Chinese cabbage
TP 105/1 of 13.3.2008
Capsicum annuum L.
Chilli or Pepper
TP 76/2 of 21.3.2007
Cichorium endivia L.
Curled-leaved endive
TP 118/2 of 1.12.2005
and Plain-leaved
endive
Cichorium intybus L.
Industrial chicory
TP 172/2 of 1.12.2005
Cichorium intybus L.
Witloof chicory
TP 173/1 of 25.3.2004
Watermelon
TP 142/1 of 21.3.2007
Citrullus lanatus
(Thunb.) Matsum. &
Nakai
Cucumis melo L.
Melon
TP 104/2 of 21.3.2007
Cucumis sativus L.
Cucumber and
TP 61/2 of 13.3.2008
Gherkin
Cucurbita pepo L.
Marrow or Courgette
TP 119/1 of 25.3.2004
Cynara cardunculus L.
Globe artichoke and
TP 184/2 of 27.2.2013
Cardoon
Daucus carota L.
Carrot and Fodder
TP 49/3 of 13.3.2008
carrot
Fennel
TP 183/1 of 25.3.2004
Foeniculum vulgare
Mill.
Lactuca sativa L.
Lettuce
TP 13/5 of 16.2.2011
Tomato
TP 44/4 rev. of
Solanum lycopersicum
L.
2.2013
Parsley
TP 136/1 of 21.3.2007
Petroselinum crispum
(Mill.) Nyman ex A.W.
Hill
Phaseolus coccineus L.
Runner bean
TP 9/1 of 21.3.2007
Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Dwarf French bean
TP 12/4 of 27.2.20013
and Climbing French
bean
Pisum sativum L.
Wrinkled pea, Round
TP 7/2 of 11.3.2010
(partim)
pea and Sugar pea
Raphanus sativus L.
Radish, Black radish
TP 64/2 of 27.2.2013
Solanum melongena L.
Aubergine or Egg
TP 117/1 of 13.3.2008
plant
Spinacia oleracea L.
Spinach
TP 55/5 of 27.2.2013
Valerianella locusta (L.)
Corn salad or Lamb’s
TP 75/2 of 21.3.2007
Laterr.
lettuce
Vicia faba L. (partim)
Broad bean
TP Broadbean/1 of
25.3.2004
Zea mays L. (partim)
Sweet corn and Pop
TP 2/3 of 11.3.2010
corn
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3. Schedule II to the principal regulations shall be substituted Substitutes
Schedule II to
by the following new Schedule
the principal
regulations.
"SCHEDULE II
UPOV guidelines
The following tables list the genera and species for which
UPOV guidelines apply. These technical protocols can be found on
the UPOV website www.upov.int
Table 2.1
Scientific name
Common name
UPOV protocol
Beta vulgaris L.
Spinach beet or Chard
TG/106/4 of 31.3.2004
Brassica rapa L.
Turnip
TG/37/10 of 4.4.2001
Cichorium intybus L.
Large-leaved chicory
TG/154/3 of
or Italian chicory
18.10.1996
Gourd
TG/155/4rev of
Cucurbita maxima
Duchesne
3.2007 + 1.4.2009
Rheum rhabarbarum L.
Rhubarb
TG/62/6 of 24.3.1999
Scorzonera hispanica L.
Scorzonera or Black
TG/116/4 of 24.3.2010
salsify
Tomato rootstocks
TG/294/1 of 20.3.2013
Solanum lycopersicum
L.
x Solanum habrochaites
S. Knapp & D.M.
Spooner
Solanum lycopersicum
L.
x Solanum peruvianum
(L.) Mill
Solanum lycopersicum
L.
x Solanum cheesmaniae
(L. Ridley) Fosberg
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